| Index | Long Creek | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 82 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $123,274 | $10,273 | $2,876 | $3,699 |
| Renters | $62,719 | $5,227 | $1,463 | $1,882 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.83 | $27.62 | 28.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.00 | $51.11 | 23.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $10.16 | $12.88 | 21.1% |
| Yoga | $18.67 | $19.66 | 5.0% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.66 | 4.3% |
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.36 | $5.26 | 2.0% |
| Pizza | $11.59 | $12.76 | 9.2% |
| Beer | $10.13 | $10.55 | 4.0% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $109.67 | $140.06 | 21.7% |
| Doctor | $110.00 | $153.82 | 28.5% |
| Dentist | $97.83 | $123.15 | 20.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.57 | $11.73 | 1.4% |
| Lipitor | $20.60 | $23.61 | 12.8% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $256,017.00 | $326,622.00 | 21.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,269.35 | $2,480.25 | 48.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $995.00 | $1,444.00 | 31.1% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.14 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.00 | $65.21 | 23.3% |
| Item | Long Creek | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $233.50 | $220.12 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $201.97 | $195.71 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lovington, IL | 1,185 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Boody, IL | 460 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Hammond, IL | 542 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Decatur, IL | 74,163 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Dalton City, IL | 739 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Long Creek, IL | 1,490 | 87 | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winterport, ME | 1,490 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Saint-Malachie, QC | 1,490 | n/a | |
| Star Valley, AZ | 1,491 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Dale, IN | 1,491 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,491 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Long Creek, IL | 1,490 | 87 | 12.5% |
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